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Autunite Group

Formula:
A(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(XO
 
4
)
 
2
·nH
 
2
O (n = 10 or 12)
Name:After the prominent member of the group.


A = Cu, Ca, Ba, or Mg and X = P or As.

A group of layer structured uranyl phosphates and arsenates.
See also Meta-autunite Group.

Classification of Autunite Group

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Chemical Properties of Autunite Group

Formula:
A(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(XO
 
4
)
 
2
·nH
 
2
O (n = 10 or 12)

Relationship of Autunite Group to other Species

Minerals in Group:
Autunite:
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·11H
 
2
O
Heinrichite:
Ba(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·10H
 
2
O
Kahlerite:
Fe(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O
Nováčekite-I:
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O
Sabugalite:
HAl(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
·16H
 
2
O
Saléeite:
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·10H
 
2
O
Torbernite:
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O
Uranocircite:
Ba(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
· 10H
 
2
O
Uranospinite:
Ca(UO
 
2
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·10H
 
2
O
Zeunerite:
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O

Other Names for Autunite Group

Synonyms:
Torbernite Group
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Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Autunite Group

Reference List:Hallimond (1916) Mineralogical Magazine: 17: 326.

Hallimond (1920) Mineralogical Magazine: 19: 43.

Fairchild (1929) American Mineralogist: 14: 265.

Beintema (1938) Recueil des travaux chimiques des Pays-Bas et de la Belgique, Leyden: 57: 155.

Weiss-Frondel (1951) American Mineralogist: 36: 249.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 980-981 (as Torbernite Group).

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